ball-up

noun

The method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.

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Meanings

nounball-up (plural ball-ups)

plural ball-ups

  1. Australian rules footballThe method by which the field umpire restarts play at a neutral contest after a stoppage within the field of play, involving the throwing or bouncing of the ball up between two players, known as rucks, who then attempt to win possession for their teams.
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APA

ball-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball-up

MLA

“ball-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ball-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball-up.

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